Samsung Dart T499 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Dart T499: 7 g lighter

    Dart T499:
    108 g
    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
  • Width

    Dart T499: 4.5 mm narrower

    Dart T499:
    61 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dart T499: 1.56 in smaller diagonal

    Dart T499:
    3.14 in
    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 6.3 mm thinner

    Dart T499:
    13 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    Dart T499: 28.4 mm shorter

    Dart T499:
    104 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 mm
  • Release year

    Dart T499:
    2011
    Galaxy Alpha:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Dart T499

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +6.3 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    Height:
    132.4 mm +28.4 mm versus Dart T499
    Width:
    65.5 mm +4.5 mm versus Dart T499
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Dart T499

    108 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    115 g

    +7 g versus Dart T499

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Dart T499

    Screen diagonal:
    3.14 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

Galaxy Alpha has approximately 99.4% more rectangular screen area than Dart T499.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Dart T499, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDart T499Galaxy Alpha
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Dart T499

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Galaxy Alpha

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Dart T499

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

    +660 mAh versus Dart T499

Specifications

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1. Dart T4992. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dart T499, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDart T499Galaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 61 Х 13 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 108 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.14" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dart T499, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDart T499Galaxy Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.1%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 127 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dart T499, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDart T499Galaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Dart T499, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDart T499Galaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 50125
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 782
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2457
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1804
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dart T499, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDart T499Galaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2011
  • May
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Gray
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dart T499, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDart T499Galaxy Alpha
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G850F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - SM-G850M
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dart T499, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDart T499Galaxy Alpha
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dart T499, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDart T499Galaxy Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T499
  • Samsung T499
  • Samsung Tass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - ANT+ - Versions: G850F (Europe); G850T (T-Mobile)
  • G850M (Vodafone); G850FQ; G850Y Also known as Samsung Galaxy Alfa